Over the weekend, The Werks and BIG Something will team up for a pair of co-billed shows in New England, with performances tomorrow night on Friday, February 9th, at Burlington’s Higher Ground and on Saturday, February 10th, at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall. Ahead of these two shows, the drummers from each group—The Werks’ Rob Chafin and BIG Something’s Ben Vinograd—took some time to interview one another.

Enjoy the interview below, and you can snag tickets to the Burlington show here and the Boston show here.

BIG Something’s Ben Vinograd Interviews The Werks’ Rob Chafin

Ben Vinograd: Favorite guilty pleasure band that influenced you? For instance, when I was younger, I used to play drums along to P.O.D. and Creed albums, but I would never list them as an influence in an interview… But I just did, so now you have to.

Rob Chafin: System of a Down, bro.

Ben: Is being as tall as you are ever an issue? If so, how?

Rob: It’s only an issue when I’m playing your kit.

Ben: What was your favorite moment from our last tour together?

Rob: Definitely the Colorado leg of the tour. We sure did have some fun in those mountains!

Ben: If you had a blank check, who would be your dream artist to put on The WerkOut, living or dead?

Rob: Led Zeppelin!

The Werks’ Rob Chafin Interviews BIG Something’s Ben Vinograd

Rob Chafin: What’s your favorite tour moment from our last tour together?

Ben Vinograd: Far and away, when you brought me bungee cords for my hardware case in Kalamazoo—still have them, still so helpful. A close second would be our Uber adventure to find a new kick drum head in New York City.

Rob: What’s your go-to band food stop on the road?

Ben: It used to be Wendy’s until Doug [Marshall] developed a mysterious aversion to it. Now, we base it on group mood and balanced dietary needs. So, Arby’s: Turkey Gyro: under 500 calories, $3.99, and it fills you up every time. Thank me later.

Rob: Why is Cam so goddamn handsome?

Ben: It’s a combination of Pall Mall Blues and a horrible diet. This results in something we call the “Cam-cel” out effect. What would bring a normal man down actually causes Cam to appear youthful, vibrant, and healthy. Also, he’s confident and has good bone structure.

Rob: Tell us Something Big: what’s one thing I should pack for Burlington?

Ben: Another bungee cord. (I lost one.)

[Rob Chafin Photo: Ron Valle Photography via The Werks’ Facebook; Ben Vinograd Photo: Roane Photography via Ben Vinograd Instagram]